1 CGHC010057922023 2026:CGHC:39173 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 1639 of 2023  Hirdey Ram S/o Dhaniram Aged About 46 Years Present Address Quarter No. M/1294, Vivekanand Colony, P.O.Charcha, District Koriya Chhattisgarh Present Adress Village Vijaynagar, Post Junadih, Police Station Dipka, District Korba Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1. South Eastern Coalfields Limited South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Through The Chairman And Managing Director, Seepat Road, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh 2. General Manager South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Baikunthpur Area, Baikunthpur, District Koriya Chhattisgarh 3. Area Manager South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Charcha Mines, Post Charcha Collery, District Koriya Chhattisgarh 4. General Manager Mines /deputy Area Manager, South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Charcha Mines, Post Charcha Colliery, District Koriya Chhattisgarh 5. Chief Manager (Mines) South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Charcha Mines, Post Charcha Colliery, District Koriya Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Mr. S.P. Sannat, Advocate along with Mr. Munendra Kumar Sharma, Advocate For Respondents : Mr. Malay Shrivastava, Advocate Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order On Board Digitally signed by AJINKYA PANSARE Date: 2026.09.07 14:49:58 +0530 2 07.09.2026 1) At the very outset, learned counsel for the respondents submits that this writ petition is not maintainable as the petitioner has challenged the order of removal from services dated 16.09.2021 passed by the disciplinary authority and he has statutory remedy to prefer a departmental appeal before the appropriate appellate authority. 2) At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this writ petition with liberty to prefer a duly constituted departmental appeal before the appellate authority. 3) No objection from other side. 4) Permission granted. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. 5) If the petitioner prefers appeal before the departmental appellate authority, it is expected that the authority concerned shall consider and decide the appeal expeditiously, strictly in accordance with law. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) JUDGE A j i n k y A